Experience

  1. Research Associate

    Institute of Mechatronic Systems, Leibniz University Hannover
    • Developed open-source methods in MATLAB and Python for perception and safety in robotics
    • Created solutions in interaction control, modeling, ML-based classification and transfer learning
    • Authored six scientific publications, including a best-paper award; co-chaired sessions and presented research at major robotics conferences (RA-L, ICRA, IROS)
    • Co-secured grant for robotics-ML project on sensor fusion, time series modeling and motion control
    • Taught course Robotics II (150 students) on parallel robots, optimization, vision-based control and machine learning
    • Supervised 23 student theses and guided 17 research assistants in research and lecture projects
  2. Master Student

    IAV Automotive Engineering
    • Thesis on physics-based machine learning for emission modeling and published research results of dimensionality reduction and regression in peer-reviewed journal and international conference
  3. DAAD-Funded Research Intern

    UNESP, Bauru, Brazil
    • Designed and executed structural analysis experiments on carbon fiber-reinforced polymers using piezoelectric membranes and MATLAB
  4. Tutor in Control and Modeling

    Leibniz University Hannover, Hanover, Germany
    • Co-supervised courses with 50 students on control, kinematics and dynamics

Education

  1. Ph.D. candidate in Mechanical Engineering

    Leibniz University Hannover
    Thesis on parallel robots for human-robot interaction. Authored six scientific publications, including a best-paper award; co-chaired sessions and presented research at major robotics conferences.
  2. M.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering

    Leibniz University Hannover
    Majors: Modeling and Control of Mechatronic Systems
  3. B.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering

    Leibniz University Hannover